Cecil Lee

As requested by a user, enclosed please find the figurines of the Eight Immortals in my personal collection.

Pictures of Chinese ancient coins. Some of the replicas are used in Feng Shui cures. Can you spot the ones you use? Some dating as far back as 770 BC.

Dear Anon, You have to determine what is the purpose of the audit. If it is an audit of your apartment, then you should take a compass bearing of your main entrance door. If you are doing an audit of the entire building, then take a reading of the building entrance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Thanks for your `sharp eye'. Although 2 of the pictures happen to show 7 circles and dashes, it does not imply that all pictures will have 7 circles and dashes. In fact, as you correctly pointed out that in the North picture, there is only 4 circles and dashes. What is more important in the picture is if one looks carefully the profile of the star constellations or star formation. Furthermore, North, is the fourth block of 7 constellations. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, In my opinion, I feel that it is highly unprofessional to let so many people look at a person's chart. It is only right that you clarify with your "other source" to clear your doubts. Warmest Regards, Cecil

-- Cross posted from Chinese Culture Conference --- Topic: Are chinese women allowed to serve in army or politics or to fly a plane Dear Anon, Woman in China are the same as any other country. They do sometime or other serve in the army. The most popular legend is the Lady Chinese `warrior' called Mulan. This cartoon classics is by Walt Disney. I believe there should be Chinese women pilots. Please check out the cover of the VCD: Mulan, produced by Walt Disney Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Woman in China are the same as any other country. They do sometime or other serve in the army. The most popular Lady Chinese `warrior' is the story of Mulan. The most recent is the film by Walt Disney. The cover of the VCD is shown under the " Photo Tours of Interest " Topic: Mulan, the Lady Chinese `warrior'. I believe there should be Chinese women pilots. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Actually, I am referring to present day Chinese `city' children. Because of the one child policy, some of them are very chubby or rather overweight. This is less so in the rural areas. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Bamboo is a natural `product' grown widely in China. It has four main uses: 1. It is used as building materials and scaffoldings. 2. It was the material used to make paper. 3. It is used to hold firecrackers. 4. The shoots of bamboo are edible. From the above, one can understand why, it is an important plant to the Chinese. No other plant has more uses than this. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Under the Chinese Animal Signs if you notice the picture below, the animal opposite each other are considered the `worst' pairings:- For example, the Rat is opposite the Horse. The Dragon is opposite the Dog are `bad' pairings. If one believes in the Chinese Astrology, do remember that one way you can improve your relationship and love life by understanding one another's personality. (Strengths and Weakness). Maturity does help in a relation and it is also about give and take:) Warmest Regards, Cecil Pairing of Rat and Horse:- Reference URL: http://www.geomancy.net/love/craho.htm

Dear Elena, The `worst' position is the `coffin' position where the bed faces the door directly. Where the legs or head face the bedroom door. Other than this, it is natural for part of the bed to be seen from the door. It "happens" everywhere so this is not a real issue. Or too minute to worry about. It is best to focus on real issues:) Those that can give `good' returns. Such as good Shapes and Form. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, 1. It is not necessary to turn on the lamp 24 hours a day. This is most uneconomical. 2. The best alternative is to use red or purple to represent the fire element. 3. I do not recall, using the red thread on its own. A red thread is used to control the cure of using 6 coins. Where the red thread is used to control the big metal. (Not let it out of control). 4. Quite effective is to use objects that are red. For example a table lamp with a red shade. (Purple is acceptable but red is the best). "Imaginative" but effective cures include disply Coca Cola cans etc.. The size should effective be the size of at least 4 coca cola cans or a reasonable sized (regular) lampshade. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Most of us are familar with the Four Symbolic Animals. 2. In Chinese Astrology, the Four directions are deplicted each by a general of that direction i.e North, South, East and West. 3. Each of the Four directions has 7 stars each making it a total of 28 stars. These 28 stars represents a cycle of 28 days or one Chinese month. This 28 days relate closely to the Western astrology of the 28 mansions through lunar cycle.

Dear Elena, No, one of the conditions is that it must have a backing e.g. a solid wall. A moutain star cannot be activated at the centre of the house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, This is another `portion' of Flying Star which has its own ruleset and points of view. This is considered a minor influence to the actual Flying Star. It is no harm having it but is secondary. We would include this minor portion later. It is less effective than elemental relationship. The most important theories is the relation of Flying Star using the Five Elements concept. This is a holistic approach to Feng Shui and the beauty is that as it uses the Five Elements, it can be fully related to Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zhi) Feng Shui and season of influence. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Comments are now available for two polls: 1. Which roof in the picture is auspicious? 2. Since trees are growing, they must be Yang? Please see table below. Click on `Comments' box:- Start Date 1/2000 Do you believe in Feng Shui? (New Users) Vote View Results No right or wrong answers 1/2000 How did great Feng Shui Masters learned their Feng Shui? Vote View Results Comments soon! 12/1999 Do you think that the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong is a threat to it's neighbours? Vote View Results Comments soon! 12/1999 What element does one classify electricity? Vote View Results No right or wrong answers 12/1999 Can plastic substitute decorative glass/crystal lighting? Vote View Results Comments soon! 12/1999 Is the building auspicious for it's tenants? Vote View Results Comments soon! 12/1999 Which roof in the picture is auspicious? Vote View Results Comments 2/1999 Do you believe that the three legged toad figurine can bring us wealth? Vote View Results No right or wrong answers 12/1999 Since trees are growing, they must be Yang? Vote View Results Comments 12/1999 Are you comfortable sleeping facing a TV set (mirror)? A short simple 3 questions survey. Vote View Results No right or wrong answers 1/2000 Is it true that the north facing slope of a high ground is preferred for a burial ground? Vote View Results Comments soon! 1/2000 Do you consider the shape of lamp in the picture auspicious? Vote View Results Comments soon!

Dear Anon, This is the general belief amongst some Feng Shui Masters that the door with the house number on it is the main entrance door. Although, some of these Masters did not mention that placing the unit number at another location can change the `main entrance door'. This is implied by them. Here, symbolism is important to Feng Shui: where the unit number `shows' that it is a main door. In my opinion, I would recommend the placement of the unit number for such purpose. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Emma, 1. An alternative to using a screen in the room between the bed and the bathroom door is to place a side table. On the side table, place a side table lamp. Those with one bulb and with a lamp shade. This is symbolic of having a screen between the bed and the bathroom door. 2. It is also good to do an Eight House Chart to see what intangible force is at the bedroom sector. 3. From day 1 of this site and forum, we do not believe in using the `fixed template' format i.e. relationship corner at the SW sector. This includes Black Hat Sect *BTB* or the Eight Aspirations/Associations concept. I personally view the Eight Aspirations/Associations concept, "kindergarten" Feng Shui. And only if one has done every conceivable authentic `Feng Shui' and has nothing else better to do, proceed with this FS. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cloud, Although, I have some idea of what the `tray' ceiling looks like but have not seen one closely so cannot (fully) comment on how `bad' it is. Overall, two Feng Shui `tools' are available: 1. A pair of flutes in a `Ba Gua formation' ----- / \ 2. Windchime One has to be cautious if one uses it in the room or at any other locations in the house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Ideally, it should be a painting e.g. of a mountain scenery or an object with immovable mass. For the bamboo style plate, in general, it is in my opinion too `weak' to be classified to activate the mountain star. Yes, if the sector is an auspicious sector, it is even better to activate a mountain star. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Grateful if you can elaborate further. As my initial understanding is that the chimney should be on the side of the door? Or is it possible for the fire place to be exactly one floor upstairs just above the main entrance door? Thanks. Cecil

Dear Anon, This is based on supertitious belief than Feng Shui. But some believe in not keeping the rooster in the dinning room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, The main purpose of checking whether the two bedroom doors faces each other is based on one of the principles of Shapes and Form School where if there are two doors especially two bedroom doors that face each other, most likely there is a tendency for `rilvary'. As you have confirmed that it is rather a "triangle effect," there is less of this possibility. As the triangle effect is less known situation. Frankly, I do not want to be disappointed but there is no known direct relationship between Feng Shui and sibling rilvary. The closest to it is the Chinese Astrology signs e.g. http://www.lovesigns.net that looks at each person's characteristics based on their year of birth. By understanding each other's characteristics, it is said that then, one can understand why, someone behave in a particular way. Similarly, by looking at one's characteristics one better understands our own strengths and weaknessess. Feng Shui does not deal directly with personal relationships. This is the reason why Chinese astrology comes into the picture. The Flying Star would help if one frequently falls sick or having `misfortune'. But, for relationships, it would still be best to focus on personality conflicts. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Neil, Yes, it is very common for Feng Shui practitioners to `agree' that the front door need not necessarily be the main entrance door. It can be the garage door. However, some FS practitioners also go further to mention that if there is a discrepancy, the main door should be the one with the house number on it. Alternatively, the house number be placed on to the alternative door i.e. the garage door. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel, In open living, ideally, (under Feng Shui conditions) there is still some `partitioning'. It may not be a full wall. It can be something like an eating or storage counter separating the cooking area from the living room. In the living room, the act of placing furniture to segregate the living room from other locations is as effective as using walls. Therefore, there is really no issue here. For an `L' shaped room even if it is an open space can effectively be segregated into two whole rectangles. This is a better FS configuration that leaving the house as an `L' shaped. (This is based on Shapes and Form Feng Shui.) Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee